Improvement in portable fences



I G. MCQUISTEN.

Portable Fences.

PATENT cnonen MGQUISTEN, on OARDINGTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN PORTABLE FENCES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,658, dated December3, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE McQUIsrEN, a citizen of Gardington, Ohio,have invented an Improvement in Portable Fences, of which.

the following is a clear and exact description, reference being bad tothe accompanying drawing as a part of this specification, in which- 7Figure 1 isa perspective view of a portion of my improved fence; Fig. 2is a perspective view of same detached at the corner; and Fig. 3 is avertical section.

The nature of my invention consists in the manner in which I connect andsecure the corners, and the means by which I sustain the panels andallow them to be shortened by sliding together.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willdescribe fully the manner in which I have carried it out.

In the drawing, A, B, and 0 represent panels of a portable fence securedto the posts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. The boards a, b, and c arefastened to these posts in any suitable man ner. D d and D cl representthe supports of the fence. The base of the supports D and D are cut awayat n so as to allow the bottom planks to enter the groove and be held inposition, thus steadying the whole fence. The inclines d and d are alsocut away at m so as tofit upon and over the plank snugly. The slat e isslanted at its upper end so as to fit exactly under the incline (1,while the lower end of e is constructed with a shoulder or catch,

6, which fits over the base D, as shown in Fig. 1. When it is requiredto erect the fence, the panels A and B are brought together, as shown inFig. 2. The support is slipped. back a few inches from the post 3, theslat e is passed under theincline at until the catch 6 passes over thebase D. The support is then slippedup toward the post 3 until the endsof the planks 11 come in close contact with the post. The panels willthen be securely locked together. To unlock them it will only benecessary to slip the support back a few inches and release the slat e.

The panel-support D and d not only sustains the fence, as shown in Fig.1, but is constructed (see Fig. 3) so as to allow the panels to slidereadily alongside of each other, and thus double up or fold, thusrendering it easy to lengthen or shorten a panel when desired.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The support D d in combination with the slat 0, having the catch 0,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The sliding panels B G supported by the brace D d, constructed asdescribed, and operated as set forth.

his GEORGE MCQUISTEN.

mark. Witnesses:

- T. E. DUNCAN,

D. H. HINDMER.

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